http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/electrical-workers-s5.jpgSen. Smith talks about his upbringing in Eau Claire and the impact of organized labor in the community. Leaders before us worked to put protections in place for workers, but there’s still more to do.

http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/uwgb-student-s5.jpgWalker 'college affordability bills' use same old tricks to hide the damage done to the UW-System, pushing policies that make a great election year sound bites, but do nothing for Wisconsinites or our higher public education system.

http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/voter-primaries-s5.jpgRecently passed Republican legislation changes absentee/early voting rules in Wisconsin, making the window for early voting very small and more difficult to use for many working people.

http://newiprogressive.com/images/stories/S5/humana-2-s5.jpgProposed merger between two of the five largest health insurers in the U.S. to receive hearing March 30 before Gov. Scott Walker’s Insurance Commission. Humana employs over 3,000 people in Green Bay and De Pere, jobs that could be outsourced to other states.

'The Bern' comes to town as the Wisconsin Primary takes on an unexpected importance nationally. Polls show Clinton and Sanders are essentially tied in the state as delegate count tightens with Sanders wins in Washington, Alaska and Hawaii over the weekend.